Here comes the first part of my hunt for the perfect jigsaw blade(s). I'm very happy with my cordless Carvex but there's a large choice of blades out there. In this first part I used "what I had laying around" "vs." a couple of Festool blades + a special Metabo blade, a friend had send me for this video.

I just love doing this, no scientific approach or the like... I created the video some time ago, hope you enjoy it. Maybe it helps with choosing the right jigsaw blades.

One thing, because that frequently comes up: I had some trouble inserting saw blades when I first got the saw. That was until I understood that the saw blade guides need to be properly adjusted BEFORE inserting a saw blade. This is crucial, otherwise it/they will give you trouble while trying to insert a saw blade.

Kind regards,Oliver

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Kind regards,Oliver

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Just keep in mind they cannot legally deny warranty in the United States simply due to accessory use - they would have to prove it caused the failure.

Well - read the thread I linked to, they did

Once they mentioned they hit a screw, the case was lost.

But yes, if a manufacturer tries to tell you warranty is invalid because of accessory or consumable use, you can let them know you are aware of Magnuson-Moss and you will wish to have their findings examined by a third party. The situation tends to be resolved shortly after that.

I believe you're in Germany. You might be able to order blades from ecotools.nl , which is a rather popular vendor with BeNeLux buyers. They offer dirt-cheap 'white-goods' replacements (also for tracksaw blades, BTW), and have been getting VERY good reviews.

I've used their jigsaw blades - made in Germany! - much to my satisfaction (albeit in a, ehr, red jigsaw, but that shouldn't matter).